Psalms 135

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord.

2 who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God:

3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

5 For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is before all gods.

6 The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

All things whatsoever that he willed, the Lord did: in heaven, on earth, in the sea, and in all the deep places.

7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

He leads clouds from the ends of the earth. He has created lightnings in the rain. He has produced winds from his storehouses.

8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle.

9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt: upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants.

10 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings:

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

12 He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance for his people Israel.

13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

Your name, O Lord, is in eternity. Your memorial, O Lord, is from generation to generation.

14 For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

For the Lord will judge his people, and he will be petitioned by his servants.

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

They have a mouth, and do not speak. They have eyes, and do not see.

17 they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

They have ears, and do not hear. For neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.

20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem.